Cloth-piler.



W. B. KULP.

CLOTH PlLER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30, m4.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

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APPLICATION FILED mn so, 1914.

1,173,586. Patented Feb. 29, 1916;

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CLOTH FILER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30, 1914.

1,173,586. Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

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UNTTE CLOTH-FILER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

Application filed March 30, 1914. Serial No. 828,312.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WALLACE B. KULP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Cloth-Pilers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cloth pilers and has for its object to provide means whereby a large number of pieces of figured material may be piled one upon the other in such a manner that they may all be cut at a single operation and the various parts be matched one with any other so that the figures will nicely match.

- Another object of the invention is to provide a device by means of which striped or figured goods may be piled one upon another in such a manner that the figures or stripes of one piece will aline with the figures or stripes of other pieces of the goods.

WVith the above and other objects in view all of which will be fully explained in the following specification, I have invented the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a table embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line A-'A of Fig. 1, Fig. 3

' is a sectional view taken on line B-B of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a section taken on line C0 of Fig. 1, the shield arm being removed, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of a spring actuated arm shown partly insection.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the specification and in the several views in the drawings in which 1 indicates a table or bench to the edge 2 of which is clamped a series of gage memthere 3 which consist of a horizontal arm 4 The member 6 is tubular and has a longitudinal quarter section cut away to form a slot 12 for the passage of the arm 13 fixed to the upper end 14 of the screw 15 which is movable vertically in said member 6 by means of the internally screw-threaded collar 16, swiveled into the lower end 17 of said member 6. The lower end of said collar 16 is provided with an integral bevel gear 18 which intermeshes with "the bevel gear 19, mounted on the end 20 of the shaft 21, which is supported by the bearings 22 and 23 projecting downwardly from the arm 4, on the end 24, of said shaft 21, is a bevel gear 25 which intermeshes with the bevel gear 26, on the lower end of the swiveled collar 27, mounted on the outer end 28 of said arm 4. Said collar 27 is internally screw-threaded and operating therethrough is the screw 29 from the upper end 30 of which projects a needle 31, which passes through the opening 32 in said table 1 and projects thereabove, in order to be projected through the various layers of fabric 33. On the lower end of the screw 29 is an operating wheel 33. By the operationof the screw 29 said needle 31 may be raised or lowered at will, and when it is desired to remove the piled goods the needles may be lowered to such an extent that the needles may be drawn below the surface of the table.

On the end of the arm 13 is a needle shield 35, having a rounded upper end 36, over which goods may readily slide without injury to the goods. Fixed to the arm 7 is a rule 37 upon which are slidable gages 38 and 39.

The end 14 is provided with a reduced portion 40 which is adapted to project in the opening 41 through the inner end of the arm 13. Mounted between the said reduced portion 40 and the wall of opening 41 is a spiral spring 42 one end of which is fixed to said arm 13 and the other end to said screw member 15 in such a manner that the shield 35 on the arm 13 will be normally held against the needle 31. The tension of this spring is sufiiciently weak to permit the movement of said arm 13 by a very slight pressure thereagainst. The slot 12 is of sufficient width to permit said arm to describe a quarter circle in its movement.

This invention is especially adapted for pieces, is brought together, the stripes of opposing edges shall be spaced apart in uniformity with the stripes in the uncut portion in the goods. In order that this may be accomplished similar stripes on the two pieces of the shirt front must be placed in similar position before cutting the goods and heretofore this has been accomplished by workmen employed to accurately lineup the ma terial when being stacked for the cutter and being a very tedious job the work has required a great deal of time and consequently has been expensive, and it is with a'view of eliminating this unnecessary expense that I have devised the present invention, the operation of which is as follows: The gages 3 are arranged at suitable intervals on the working bench 1, the screws 15 and 29 being attheir lowermost position,'the needle and its shield consequently being relatively close to the surface of the bench, the workman preferably being on the side of the bench opposite to the members 3. The goods 33 is grasped in his left hand and drawn lengthwise of the bench and across the arms 13 and shields 35. 'A movement of the hand in the opposite direction will sweep all of the arms 13 fromu'nder the layer of goods, thereby exposing the needles 31 to said goods, the workman then causes the needles to puncture and project through the goods on the line of one of the stripes 1-3. As soon as the hands of the operator are removed from contact with the arms 13, the swing back into engagement with said needles 31 when the device is in condition for a repetition of the above operation. The gages 38 and 39 indicate the approximate position in which to place the goods upon the bench. As the layers of goods are increased and the stack thereof increases in height, the wheel 33 01*"34 is rotated to cause an upward movement of the screws 29 and 15 which through the medium of the gearing described are caused to operate in unison. The upper movement of the screw 29 raises the needle 31 in order to receive additional layers of the'goods. The shield 35 is caused to move up or down as said needle moves by said screw 15. After several hundred layers of the goods are thus accurately stacked one upon the other the arms 13 are moved out of alinement with the goods and the screws 15 and 29 are caused to move to their lowermost position and the stack of goods is then ready to be moved to the cutter. This process of stacking will not only save a great deal of time but willmuch more accurately aline the goods than the present method.

Having now described my invention, that which I claim to benew and desire to procure by Letters Patent is i v 1. The described device consisting of a base having vertically movable needles and vertically movable screw operated shields therefor.

"2. The described d vice consisting of abase having verticallymovable needles and vertically movable screw operated shields therefor, the movement of said needles and shields being simultaneous. V

3. A cloth piler consisting of a base, a series of clamps fixed thereto and means carried by said clamps for causing a perfect alinement of goods stacked thereon, said means consisting of adjustable gages and vertically movable needles, guards for said needles, said guards and needles being simultaneously movable.

A. A cloth piler consisting of abase, a series of clamps fixed thereto, means carried by said clamps for causing a perfect alinement of goods stacked thereon, said means consisting of adjustable gages and vertically movable needles, guards for said needles, saidguards and needles being simultaneously movable, and screws upon which said needles are carried.

5.'A cloth piler consisting of a base, a series of clamps fixed thereto, means carried by said clamps for causing a perfect alinement of goods stacked thereon, said means consisting of adjustable gages and vertically movable needles, screws upon which said needles are carried, and shields for said needles. 1

6. A cloth piler consisting of a base, a

series of clamps fixed thereto, means carried by said clamps for causing a perfect alinement of goods stacked thereon, said means consisting of adjustable gages and vertically movable needles, screws upon which said needles are carried, and shields for said needles, said shields being movable hori- Zontally. I

7. A cloth piler consisting ofa base, a seriesof clamps fixed thereto, means carried by saidclamp's for causing a perfect aline ment of goods stacked on said base, said means consisting of adjustable gages and vertically movable needles, screws upon v which said needles are carried, and shields spring controlled,and means for vertically moving said shields.

said needles, said shields beingmovable and spring controlled, and means for vertically moving said shields, said means consisting of screws.

10. The described device consisting of a base having vertically movable needles and vertically movable screw operated shields therefor, the movement of said needles and shields being simultaneous, and horizontally movable gages in connection therewith.

11. A cloth piler consisting of a base, a series of clamps fixed thereto, means carried by said clamps for causing a perfect alinement of goods stacked on said base, said means consisting of adjustable gages and vertically movable needles, screws upon which said needles are carried, shields for said needles, said shields being movable and spring controlled, means for vertically moving said shields, said means consisting of screws, tubular members in which said screws operate, and swiveled gears by means of which all of said screws are operated.

12. The described deviceconsisting of a base having vertically movable needles and vertically movable shields therefor, the movement of said needles and shields being simultaneous, horizontally movable gages in connection therewith, said shields being screw operated.

13. A cloth piler consisting of .a base, a series of clamps fixed thereto, means carried by said clamps for causing a perfect alinement of goods stacked on said base, said means consisting of adjustable gages and vertically movable needles, screws upon which said needles are carried, shields for said needles, said shields being movable and spring controlled, means for vertically moving said shields, said means consisting of screws, tubular members in which said screws operate, and swiveled gears by means of which all of said screws are operated, said gears having integral collars by means of which they are swiveled, said collars being internally screw-threaded whereby said crews may be operated.

14. A cloth piler consisting of a base, a series of clamps fixed thereto, means carried by said clamps for causing a perfect alinement of goods stacked on said base, said means consisting of adjustable gages .and vertically movable needles, screws upon which said needles are carried, shields for said needles, said shields being movable and spring controlled, means for vertically moving said shields, said means consisting of screws, tubular members in which said screws operate, and swiveled gears by means of which all of said screws are operated, said gears having integral collars by means of which they are swiveled, said collars being internally screw-threaded whereby said screws may be operated, and means whereby said first screws are connected with said second screws to cause a simultaneous movement of said first and said second screws.

15. A cloth piler consisting of a base, a series of clamps fixed thereto, means carried by said clamps for causing a perfect alinement of goods stacked on said base,

said means consisting of adjustable gages and vertically movable needles, screws upon which said needles are carried, shields for said needles, said shields being movable and spring controlled, means for vertically moving said shields, said means consisting of screws, tubular members in which said screws operate, swiveled gears by means of which all of said screws are operated, said gears having integral collars by means of which they are swiveled, said collars being internally screw-threaded whereby said screws may be operated, and means whereby said first screws are connected with said second screws to cause a simultaneous move ment of said first and said second screws, said shields being horizontally movable.

16. The described device consisting of a base having vertically movable needles and vertically movable shields therefor, the movement of said needles and shields being simultaneous, horizontally movable gages in connection therewith, said shields being screw operated, and horizontally movable arms upon which said shields are formed.

17. The described device consisting of a base having vertically movable needles and vertically movable shields therefor, the movement of said needles and shields being simultaneous, horizontally movable gages in connection therewith, said shields being screw-operated, horizontally movable arms upon which said shields are formed, said arms being spring-controlled.

18. The described device consisting of a base having vertically movable needles and vertically movable shields therefor, the movement of said needles and shields being simultaneous, horizontally movable gages in connection therewith, said shields being screw-operated, horizontally movable arms upon which said shields are formed, said arms being spring-controlled, tubular members in which said shield operating screws are movable.

19. The described device consisting of a base having vertically movable needles and vertically movable shields therefor, the movement of said needles and shields being simultaneous, horizontally movable gages in connection therewith, said shields being screw-operated, horizontally movable arms Copies of this .patent may be obtained for upon which "said'shields are formed, said arms being spring-controlled, tubular members in which said shield operating screws are movable, said members having slots through which said arms project.

20. The described device consisting of a base having vertically movable needles and vertically movable shields therefor, the movement of said needles and shields being simultaneous, horizontally movable gages in connection therewith, said shields being screw-operated, horizontally movable arms upon which said shields are formed, said arms being spring-controlled, tubular members in which said shield operating screws are movable, said members having slots through which said arms project, the walls of said slots adapted to control the movement of said arms.

21. A piling base with openings and screw controlled needles having unrestricted movement therethrough.

22. A piling base having adjustable needles projecting vertically 'therethrough and means for adjusting said needles, and screw operated guards for said needles.

23. A piling base having adjustable needles projecting vertically therethrough and means for adjusting said needles, guards for said needles, said guards and needles being simultaneously movable.

24. In a piling base, screw operated needles, and independent horizontally movable guards.

25. In a piling base, screw operated needles, and independent screw operated guards. I

26. A piling base having relatively large openings and needles projecting therethrough, and a series of adjustable gages on said base and screws upon which said needles are mounted.

27. In a piling base, screw operated needles, and independent guards, said guards being screw operated, and means for simultaneously moving said needles and guards.

28. In a piling base, screw operated needles, and independent guards, said guards being screw operated, means for simultaneously moving said needles and guards, and horizontally movable gages on said base.

29. In a goods piler a screw and a needle fixed thereto, a horizontal base through which said needle projects, said screw adapted to project into saidbase.

30. In a goods piler a movable screw and a needle fixed thereto, a guard simultaneously movable with said screw.

'81. In a goods piler a movable screw and a needle fixed thereto, a guard simultaneously movable with said screw, a screw for operating said guard. I

In a goods piler a movable screw and a needle fixed thereto, a guard simultaneously movable withsaid screw, a screw for operating said guard, an arm connecting said guard and last screw.

38. In a goods piler a screw, a needle carried thereby, a guard for the needle and a screw for operating the guard, said guard being pivotally mounted.

34. In a goods piler a screw, a needle carried thereby, a guard for the needle and a screw for operating the guard, said guard being vertically adjustable.

35. In a goods piler a screw, a needle carried thereby, a guard for the needle and a screw for operating the guard, said guard being vertically and horizontally movable.

36. In a cloth piler a vertically movable screw operated needle and guard.

37. In a cloth piler a vertically movable screw operated guard, a needle against which said guard operates, said needle being movable.

WALLACE B. KULP.

Witnesses HARRY Evans, ALEX. WALTER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

